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List of highest-grossing R-rated films

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This is a list of the highest-grossing R-rated films. An R-rated film is a film that has been assessed as having material which may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17 by the Motion Picture Association; the MPA writes "Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian". The R-rating applies to the United States, with similar ratings given in TV-MA for television and home-video releases, as well as other countries such as 14A and 18A in Canada, 15 or 18 in the United Kingdom and MA 15+ in Australia. All lists in this article are unadjusted for inflation.

Highest-grossing R-rated films

The following are the top 50 highest grossing R-rated films of all time. As the only two R-rated films to gross $1 billion worldwide, Deadpool & Wolverine and

Joker sit among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time.

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class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" | Rank

!Peak

! scope="col" | Film

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Worldwide gross

! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

style="text-align:center;" | 1

|1

| scope="row" | Deadpool & Wolverine

| style="text-align:center;" | 2024

| align="right" | $1,338,073,645

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite The Numbers |title=Deadpool & Wolverine |id=Deadpool-and-Wolverine-(2024) |access-date=December 18, 2024}}{{Cite Box Office Mojo |title=Deadpool & Wolverine |id=6263850 |access-date=December 18, 2024}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2

|1

| scope="row" | Joker

| style="text-align:center;" | 2019

| align="right" | $1,078,751,311

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Joker-(2019)#tab=box-office|title=Joker (2019)|website=The Numbers|access-date=December 6, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl252151297/|title=Joker|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2020-03-12}}

style="text-align:center;" | 3

|2

| scope="row" | Oppenheimer

| style="text-align:center;" |2023

| align="right" | $976,968,205

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt15398776/|title=Oppenheimer|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 11, 2024}}{{Cite The Numbers |id=Oppenheimer-(2023) |title=Oppenheimer |access-date=August 11, 2024}}

style="text-align:center;" | 4

|1

| scope="row" | Deadpool 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 2018

| align="right" | $785,896,609

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Deadpool 2 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5463162/ |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=2019-10-28}}

style="text-align:center;" | 5

|1

| scope="row" | Deadpool

| style="text-align:center;" | 2016

| align="right" | $782,612,155

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Deadpool |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2588706305/ |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=2019-10-24}}

style="text-align:center;" | 6

|1

| scope="row" | The Matrix Reloaded

| style="text-align:center;" | 2003

| align="right" | $741,847,937

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Matrix Reloaded |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0234215/ |website=Box Office Mojo }}

style="text-align:center;" | 7

|3

| scope="row" | It

| style="text-align:center;" | 2017

| align="right" | $704,242,888

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=It |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=it.htm |website=Box Office Mojo }}

style="text-align:center;" | 8

|6

| scope="row" |Detective Chinatown 3{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2021

| align="right" | $686,257,563

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) - Box Office Mojo|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10370822/ |website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=8 April 2021}}

style="text-align:center;" | 9

|3

| scope="row" | Logan

| style="text-align:center;" | 2017

| align="right" | $619,021,436

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Logan |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wolverine2017.htm |website=Box Office Mojo }}

style="text-align:center;" | 10

|2

| scope="row" | The Passion of the Christ

| style="text-align:center;" | 2004

| align="right" | $612,054,428

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Passion of the Christ |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=passionofthechrist.htm |website=Box Office Mojo }}

style="text-align:center;" | 11

|3

| scope="row" | The Hangover Part II

| style="text-align:center;" | 2011

| align="right" | $586,764,305

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Hangover Part II |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=hangover2.htm |website=Box Office Mojo }}

style="text-align:center;" | 12

|4

| scope="row" | Fifty Shades of Grey

| style="text-align:center;" | 2015

| align="right" | $569,651,467

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Fifty Shades of Grey |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fiftyshadesofgrey.htm |website=Box Office Mojo }}

style="text-align:center;" | 13

|6

| scope="row" | The Mermaid{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 2016

| align="right" | $553,810,228

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|title=All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/mpaa-ratings/r-(us)|access-date=2021-07-04|website=The Numbers}}

style="text-align:center;" | 14

|4

| scope="row" | Ted

| style="text-align:center;" | 2012

| align="right" | $549,368,315

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Ted |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ted.htm |website=Box Office Mojo }}

style="text-align:center;" | 15

|5

| scope="row" | American Sniper

| style="text-align:center;" | 2014

| align="right" | $547,326,372

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 16

|11

| scope="row" | Detective Chinatown 2{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 2018

| align="right" | $544,068,574

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 17

|7

| scope="row" | The Revenant

| style="text-align:center;" | 2015

| align="right" | $532,938,302

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 18

|1

| scope="row" | Terminator 2: Judgment Day

| style="text-align:center;" | 1991

| align="right" | $515,390,883

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 19

|4

| scope="row" | Troy

| style="text-align:center;" | 2004

| align="right" | $483,152,040

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 20

|2

| scope="row" | Saving Private Ryan

| style="text-align:center;" | 1998

| align="right" | $485,035,085

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 21

|18

| scope="row" | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train

| style="text-align:center;" | 2020

| align="right" | $473,230,408

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|title=Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen (2020)|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Kimetsu-no-Yaiba-Mugen-Ressha-Hen-(2020-Japan)|access-date=2021-09-09|website=The Numbers}}

style="text-align:center;" | 22

|18

| scope="row" | It Chapter Two

| style="text-align:center;" | 2019

| align="right" | $473,093,228

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|title=It Chapter Two|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1107461633/|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2020-02-17}}

style="text-align:center;" | 23

|5

| scope="row" | Gladiator

| style="text-align:center;" | 2000

| align="right" | $465,516,248

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=Gladiator |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0172495/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 24

|6

| scope="row" | The Hangover

| style="text-align:center;" | 2009

| align="right" | $465,487,583

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 25

|3

| scope="row" | The Matrix

| style="text-align:center;" | 1999

| align="right" | $465,377,200

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 26

|1

| scope="row" | Pretty Woman

| style="text-align:center;" | 1990

| align="right" | $463,406,268

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|title=Pretty Woman|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2439742977/weekend|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=November 17, 2019}}

style="text-align:center;" | 27

|27

| scope="row" | Gladiator II

| style="text-align:center;" | 2024

| align="right" | $458,868,874

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Gladiator II |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt9218128/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 28

|12

| scope="row" | Lucy

| style="text-align:center;" | 2014

| align="right" | $458,863,600

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2872732/ |title=Lucy |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 29

|9

| scope="row" | 300

| style="text-align:center;" | 2007

| align="right" | $456,068,181

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0416449/ |title=300 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 30

|7

| scope="row" | The Last Samurai

| style="text-align:center;" | 2003

| align="right" | $454,627,263

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Last Samurai (2003) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=lastsamurai.htm |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=September 17, 2012}}

style="text-align:center;" | 31

|28

| scope="row" | John Wick: Chapter 4

| style="text-align:center;" | 2023

| align="right" | $440,157,245

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=John Wick: Chapter 4 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10366206/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 32

|24

| scope="row" | A Star Is Born

| style="text-align:center;" | 2018

| align="right" | $434,888,866

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=A Star Is Born |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=astarisborn2018.htm |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 33

|7

| scope="row" | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

| style="text-align:center;" | 2003

| align="right" | $433,371,112

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=terminator3.htm |title=Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |website=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb |access-date=October 13, 2019}}

style="text-align:center;" | 34

|1

| scope="row" | The Exorcist

| style="text-align:center;" | 1973

| align="right" | $430,872,776

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=exorcist.htm |title=The Exorcist |website=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb |access-date=October 13, 2019}}

style="text-align:center;" | 35

|8

| scope="row" | The Matrix Revolutions

| style="text-align:center;" | 2003

| align="right" | $427,344,031

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Matrix Revolutions (2003) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0242653 |publisher=Box Office Mojo |access-date=February 13, 2015}}

style="text-align:center;" | 36

|16

| scope="row" | The Intouchables{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 2011

| align="right" | $426,590,315

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 37

|31

| scope="row" | Bad Boys for Life

| style="text-align:center;" | 2020

| align="right" | $426,505,244

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1182631425/ |title=Bad Boys for Life |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=March 28, 2020}}

style="text-align:center;" | 38

|18

| scope="row" | Django Unchained

| style="text-align:center;" | 2012

| align="right" | $425,368,238

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Django Unchained |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=djangounchained.htm |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 39

|22

| scope="row" | Mad Max: Fury Road

| style="text-align:center;" | 2015

| align="right" | $415,261,382

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Mad Max: Fury Road |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1851098625/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 40

|14

| scope="row" | Sex and the City

| style="text-align:center;" | 2008

| align="right" | $415,253,641

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Sex and the City |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3211691521/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 41

|19

| scope="row" | Kingsman: The Secret Service

| style="text-align:center;" | 2015

| align="right" | $414,351,546

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Kingsman: The Secret Service |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl493782529/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 42

|16

| scope="row" | The King's Speech

| style="text-align:center;" | 2010

| align="right" | $414,242,458

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2997&p=.htm |title=Arthouse Audit: 'King's Speech' Has Royal Debut |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=1 December 2010}}

style="text-align:center;" | 43

|3

| scope="row" | The Bodyguard

| style="text-align:center;" | 1992

| align="right" | $411,006,740

| style="text-align:center;" | {{mojo title|id=bodyguard}}

style="text-align:center;" | 44

|31

| scope="row" | Kingsman: The Golden Circle

| style="text-align:center;" | 2017

| align="right" | $410,902,662

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Kingsman: The Golden Circle |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1434224129/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 45

|23

| scope="row" | The Wolf of Wall Street

| style="text-align:center;" | 2013

| align="right" | $407,039,432

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0993846/ |title=The Wolf of Wall Street |work=Box Office Mojo |access-date=2020-03-28}}

style="text-align:center;" | 46

|45

| scope="row" | Bad Boys: Ride or Die

| style="text-align:center;" | 2024

| align="right" | $404,527,051

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Bad Boys: Ride or Die |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4919268/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 47

|21

| scope="row" | Prometheus

| style="text-align:center;" | 2012

| align="right" | $403,354,469

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Prometheus |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1063945729/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 48

|2

| scope="row" | Enter the Dragon

| style="text-align:center;" | 1973

| align="right" | $400,000,000

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite book |last=Wilson |first=Wayne |title=Bruce Lee |date=2001 |publisher=Mitchell Lane Publishers |isbn=978-1-58415-066-4 |pages=30–31 |url=https://archive.org/details/bruceleereallife00wayn/page/30/mode/2up |quote=After its release, Enter the Dragon became Warner Brothers' highest grossing movie of 1973. It has earned well over $400{{nbsp}}million }}

style="text-align:center;" | 49

|34

| scope="row" | 1917

| style="text-align:center;" | 2019

| align="right" | $390,411,425

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8579674/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|title=2017 (2017) |website=Box Office Mojo }}

style="text-align:center;" | 50

|31

| scope="row" | Fifty Shades Darker

| style="text-align:center;" | 2017

| align="right" | $381,545,846

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4465564/ |title=Fifty Shades Darker (2017) |website=Box Office Mojo }}

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{{note label|Not American|NA||Have achieved less than 3% of their total gross in the United States and Canada.}}

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Highest-grossing R-rated animated films

The following is a list of R-rated animated films that have surpassed $1 million at the box office; TV-MA-rated, the television equivalent of the Motion Picture Association R-rating, is also included on the list. 2016 is the most frequent year with two films, and over two-thirds were released after the year 2000.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Film

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Worldwide gross

!Domestic gross

! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| scope="row" | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train

| style="text-align:center;" |2020

| align="right" |$507,119,058

| align="right" |$49,505,008

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| scope="row" |Sausage Party

| style="text-align:center;" |2016

| align="right" |$140,705,322

| align="right" |$97,685,686

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Sausage Party|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1700841/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| scope="row" | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 2021

| align="right" |$93,763,012

| align="right" |$810,744

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3647963905/weekend/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| scope="row" |South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

| style="text-align:center;" |1999

| align="right" |$83,137,603

| align="right" |$52,037,603

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0158983/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| scope="row" |Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2023

| align="right" |$72,000,000

| align="right" |$10,117,806

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt26537229/ |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=Box Office Mojo}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-28 |title=Demon Slayer movie breaks records as the biggest hit of the year in Japan |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/anime/demon-slayer-movie-breaks-records-as-the-biggest-hit-of-the-year-in-japan-101677580163066.html |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| scope="row" |Akira{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1988

| align="right" |$49,000,000

| align="right" |$553,171

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|last=Dart_Adams|date=2019-12-24|title=Tetsuo & Adulthood: The Influence Of "Akira" 30 Years Later|url=https://dartadams.medium.com/tetsuo-adulthood-the-influence-of-akira-30-years-later-d5ccf6832061|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Medium|language=en}}

style="text-align:center;" | 7

|Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Hashira Training

| style="text-align:center;" |2024

| align="right" |$44,354,825

| align="right" |$17,657,658

|

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| scope="row" | Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street

| style="text-align:center;" | 2002

| align="right" |$24,387,667

|

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0990372/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| scope="row" | The End of Evangelion{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 1997

| align="right" |$22,537,729

| align="right" |$1,302,300

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=アニメが映画界をけん引!?最近のアニメ映画事情 - めるも |url=https://news.merumo.ne.jp/article/genre/3019391 |access-date=2021-06-02 |website=ニュース&エンタメ情報『めるも』 |date=June 19, 2015 |language=ja-JP}}

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| scope="row" |Pink Floyd – The Wall{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1982

| align="right" |$22,265,763

| align="right" |$22,244,207

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Pink Floyd: The Wall|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0084503/|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 11

| scope="row" | Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 2020

| align="right" |$20,150,000

| align="right" |$200,000

style="text-align:center;" | 12

| scope="row" |Heavy Metal

| style="text-align:center;" |1981

| align="right" |$20,063,636

| align="right" |$546,545

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Heavy Metal (1981) - Financial Information|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Heavy-Metal-(1981)|access-date=2021-05-19|website=The Numbers}}{{Cite web|title=Heavy Metal|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0082509/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 13

| scope="row" | Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost Butterfly{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 2019

| align="right" |$19,790,000

| align="right" |$420,595

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=Gekijouban Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost Butterfly - Financial Information Japan |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Gekijouban-Fate-Stay-Night-Heaven-s-Feel-II-Lost-Butterfly-(Japan)-(2019)/Japan |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Numbers}}

style="text-align:center;" | 14

| scope="row" | Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 2017

| align="right" |$17,422,935

| align="right" |$193,833

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3070658049/ |access-date=2021-07-02 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 15

| scope="row" | Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 1997

| align="right" |$15,455,713

|

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=アニメが映画界をけん引!?最近のアニメ映画事情 - めるも |url=https://news.merumo.ne.jp/article/genre/3019391 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=ニュース&エンタメ情報『めるも』 |date=June 19, 2015 |language=ja-JP}}

style="text-align:center;" | 16

| scope="row" |Waltz with Bashir{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2008

| align="right" |$13,912,289

| align="right" |$2,283,849

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Waltz with Bashir (2008) - Financial Information|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Waltz-with-Bashir|access-date=2021-05-19|website=The Numbers}}

style="text-align:center;" | 17

| scope="row" |The Peasants{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2023

| align="right" |$10,064,347

| align="right" |$155,188

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=The Peasants |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10651230/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 18

| scope="row" |A Scanner Darkly

| style="text-align:center;" |2006

| align="right" |$7,659,918

| align="right" |$5,501,616

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=A Scanner Darkly|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0405296/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 19

| scope="row" | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 2011

| align="right" |{{nts|7579282|prefix=$}}

| align="right" |$177,802

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=Top Anime Movies at Japanese Box Office: 2011 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-03/top-anime-movies-at-japanese-box-office/2011 |access-date=2021-07-01 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}

style="text-align:center;" | 20

| scope="row" |American Pop

| style="text-align:center;" |1981

| align="right" |$6,000,000

|

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=American Pop (1981) - Financial Information|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/American-Pop|access-date=2021-05-19|website=The Numbers}}

style="text-align:center;" | 21

| scope="row" |Anomalisa

| style="text-align:center;" |2015

| align="right" |$5,706,168

| align="right" |$3,759,286

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Anomalisa (2016) - Financial Information|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Anomalisa|access-date=2021-05-19|website=The Numbers}}

style="text-align:center;" | 22

| scope="row" |Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

| style="text-align:center;" |2007

| align="right" |$5,520,368

| align="right" |$5,520,368

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1430423041/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 23

| scope="row" | Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul

| style="text-align:center;" | 2020

| align="right" |$4,971,635

|

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr2410435077/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 24

| scope="row" |Batman: The Killing Joke

| style="text-align:center;" |2016

| align="right" |$4,462,034

| align="right" |$3,775,000

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Batman: The Killing Joke|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4853102/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 25

| scope="row" |Waking Life

| style="text-align:center;" |2001

| align="right" |$3,176,880

|

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Waking Life|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0243017/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 26

| scope="row" |Spriggan{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2017

| align="right" |$3,149,387

|

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite news|last=Komatsu|first=Mikikazu|title=Sci-Fi Action Manga Spriggan Gets New Anime Adaptation on Netflix|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/es/anime-news/2019/03/11-1/sci-fi-action-manga-spriggan-gets-new-anime-adaptation-on-netflix|access-date=2021-07-01|website=Crunchyroll|language=es|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331084113/https://www.crunchyroll.com/es/anime-news/2019/03/11-1/sci-fi-action-manga-spriggan-gets-new-anime-adaptation-on-netflix|url-status=dead}}

style="text-align:center;" | 27

| scope="row" |Cowboy Bebop: The Movie{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2001

| align="right" |$3,007,903

| align="right" |$1,000,000

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Cowboy Bebop: The Movie|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0275277/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 28

| scope="row" |Renaissance{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2006

| align="right" |$2,401,413

|

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Renaissance (2006) - Financial Information|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Renaissance|access-date=2021-06-02|website=The Numbers}}

style="text-align:center;" | 29

| scope="row" |Resident Evil: Damnation{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2012

| align="right" |$2,325,035

|

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Resident Evil: Damnation|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1753496/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 30

| scope="row" |Ghost in the Shell{{ref|Not American|NA}}{{Refn|Ghost in the Shell (1995) was originally rated R by the MPAA when it was first released in the United States. Despite this in later decades, it was re-rated to TV-MA for home video releases, and was Not Rated for theatrical releases. Which many critics and audiences still consider it an R-rating.}}

| style="text-align:center;" |1995

| align="right" |$2,287,714

| align="right" |$889,074

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|date=2017-03-23|title=Ghost in the Shell Rated PG-13 by MPAA|url=http://www.horrornewsnetwork.net/ghost-shell-rated-pg-13-mpaa/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Horror News Network|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=KÔKAKU KIDÔTAI (1996) |publisher= JPBox-Office|url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=3811|access-date=2021-06-03|website=www.jpbox-office.com}}

style="text-align:center;" | 31

| scope="row" |Appleseed{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2004

| align="right" |$1,650,432

| align="right" |$129,135

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|title=Appleseed|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0401233/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 32

| scope="row" |Resident Evil: Vendetta{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" |2017

| align="right" |$1,596,320

|

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite journal |title=2018年3月下旬 映画業界決算特別号 |journal=Kinema Junpo |date=March 2018 |page=51}}{{cite web |title=Resident Evil: Vendetta |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fRESIDENTEVILVEND01 |website=Box Office Mojo |date=August 13, 2017 |access-date=March 27, 2018 }}

style="text-align:center;" | 33

| scope="row" |Heavy Traffic

| style="text-align:center;" |1974

| align="right" |$1,500,000

|

| style="text-align:center;" | "Big Rental Films of 1973", Variety, 9 January 1974 p 60

style="text-align:center;" | 34

| scope="row" |Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King

| style="text-align:center;" | 2012

| align="right" |$1,348,352

|

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3856040961/weekend/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 35

| scope="row" | I Lost My Body{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 2019

| align="right" |$1,136,431

|

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |title=I Lost My Body |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt9806192/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

style="text-align:center;" | 36

| scope="row" | Memoir of a Snail{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 2024

| align="right" |$1,129,047

| align="right" |$610,454

|{{Cite web |title=Memoir of a Snail (2024) - Financial Information |url=https://the-numbers.com/movie/Memoir-of-a-Snail-(2024-Australia)#tab=summary |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=The Numbers}}

{{Refbegin}}

{{note label|Not American|NA||Not American films, achieving less than 3% of their total gross in the United States and Canada.}}

{{Refend}}

Highest-grossing R-rated films by year

:{{legend|#b6fcb6|indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing {{days before now|{{#switch: {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} |Saturday=1 |Sunday=2 |Monday=3 |Tuesday=4 |Wednesday=5 |Thursday=6 |0}}}}.|text={{†|alt=film currently playing}}}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Worldwide gross

! scope="col" | Budget

! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1969

|Easy Rider

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|16900000}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|400000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Easy Rider|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0064276/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1970

|M*A*S*H

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|30000000}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|3025000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=M*A*S*H|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/v |website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1971

|The French Connection

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|26300000}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|1800000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The French Connection |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0067116/ |website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1972

|The Godfather

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|86300000}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|7200000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Godfather |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0068646/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1973

|The Exorcist

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|441306145}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|11000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Exorcist |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0070047/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1974

|Blazing Saddles

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|45200000}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|2600000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Blazing Saddles |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0071230/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1975

|One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|59200000}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|400000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0073486/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1976

|The Omen

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|60922980}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|2800000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Omen|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0075005/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1977

|Saturday Night Fever

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|237113184}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|3500000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Saturday Night Fever|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0076666/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1978

|National Lampoon's Animal House

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|120091123}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|3000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=National Lampoon's Animal House|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr4211036677/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1979

|Alien

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|101718022}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|11000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Alien|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr1761825285/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1980

|The Blues Brothers

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|115229890}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|30000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Blues Brothers|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0080455/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1981

|Stripes

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|85297000}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|10000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Stripes|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0083131/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1982

|An Officer and a Gentleman

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|129795554}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|6000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=An Officer and a Gentleman|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0084434/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1983

|Flashdance

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|92921203}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|7000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Flashdance|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0085549/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1984

|Beverly Hills Cop

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|316360478}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|15000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Beverly Hills Cop|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0086960/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1985

|Rambo: First Blood Part II

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|300400432}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|25500000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Rambo: First Blood Part II|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0089880/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1986

|Platoon

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|138545632}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|6000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Platoon |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0093010/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1987

|Fatal Attraction

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|320145693}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|14000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Fatal Attraction |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0093010/ |website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1988

|Rain Man

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|354825435}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|25000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Rain Man |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0095953/ |website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1989

|Lethal Weapon 2

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|227853986}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|30000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Lethal Weapon 2 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0097733/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1990

|Pretty Woman

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|463406268}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|14000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Pretty Woman |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0100405/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1991

|Terminator 2: Judgment Day

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|520884847}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|102000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Terminator 2: Judgment Day |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0103064/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1992

|The Bodyguard

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|411006740}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|25000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Bodyguard |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0103855/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1993

|Schindler's List

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|322243445}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|22000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Schindler's List |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0108052/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1994

|True Lies

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|378882411}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|115000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=True Lies |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0111503/ |website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1995

|Die Hard with a Vengeance

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|366236538}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|90000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Die Hard with a Vengeance |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0112864/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1996

|The Rock

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|335062621}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|75000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Rock |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0117500/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1997

|Air Force One

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|315156409}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|85000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Air Force One |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0118571/ |website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1998

|Saving Private Ryan

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|482349603}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|70000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Saving Private Ryan |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0133093/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1999

|The Matrix

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|465343787}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|63000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Matrix |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0133093/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2000

|Gladiator

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|460583960}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|103000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Gladiator |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/0212985/|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2001

|Hannibal

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|351692268}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|87000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Hannibal |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/0212985/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2002

|8 Mile

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|242875078}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|41000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=8 Mile |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3326182913/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2003

|The Matrix Reloaded

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|741,847,937}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|150,000,000}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2004

|The Passion of the Christ

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|611899420}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|30000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Passion of the Christ |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0335345/|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2005

|Wedding Crashers

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|288467645}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|40000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Wedding Crashers|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1282967041/|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2006

|The Departed

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|291465034}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|90000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Departed |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl508528129/ |website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2007

|300

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|456068181}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|65000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=300 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0416449/|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2008

| Sex and the City

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|418765321}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|65000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Sex and the City |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1000774/|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2009

| The Hangover

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|465764086}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|35000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/HNGOV.php |title=The Hangover |work=The Numbers |publisher=Nash Information Services |access-date=2009-06-10}}{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=hangover.htm|title=The Hangover (2009)|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=Internet Movie Database|access-date=2011-05-28}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2010

| The King's Speech

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|410867243}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|15000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2011

| The Hangover Part II

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|586764305}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|80000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2012

|Ted

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|549368315}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|50000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ted.htm |title=Ted (2012) |work=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb |access-date=April 11, 2013}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2013

|The Wolf of Wall Street

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|392000694}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|100000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wolfofwallstreet.htm |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=October 27, 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140114205025/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wolfofwallstreet.htm|archive-date = January 14, 2014|url-status = live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2014

|American Sniper

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|547426372}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|59000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2179136/|title=American Sniper|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2015

|Fifty Shades of Grey

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|569651467}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|40000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3980494337/|title=Fifty Shades of Grey|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2016

|Deadpool

| style="text-align:right;"|${{formatnum:782612155}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|58000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2588706305/|title=Deadpool|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2017

|It

| style="text-align:right;"|${{formatnum:700381748}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|35000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3481241089/|title=It|website=Box Office Mojo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-new-line-it-movie-20170905-story.html|title=With new adaptation of 'It,' New Line Cinema hopes to continue horror winning streak|last=Faughnder|first=Ryan|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 5, 2017|access-date=September 5, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://observer.com/2017/08/annabelle-creation-box-office-prediction-conjuring-franchise-info-details/amp/|title=Will 'Annabelle: Creation' Make 'The Conjuring' Money?|last=Katz|first=Brandon|work=The Observer|date=August 9, 2017|access-date=August 11, 2017}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2018

|Deadpool 2

| style="text-align:right;"|${{formatnum:734546611}}

| style="text-align:right;"|{{nts|prefix=$|110000000}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5463162/|title=Deadpool 2|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2019

| Joker

| style="text-align:right;"|${{formatnum:1074251311}}

| style="text-align:right;"|$55,000,000

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl252151297/|title=Joker|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2020

| scope="row" | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train

| style="text-align:right;"|$506,523,013

| style="text-align:right;"|$15,765,750

| style="text-align:center;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2021

| Detective Chinatown 3{{ref|Not American|NA}}

| style="text-align:right;"|$686,257,563

| style="text-align:right;"|$116,630,000

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|title=All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/mpaa-ratings/r-(us)|access-date=2021-05-26|website=The Numbers}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2022

| Bullet Train

| style="text-align:right;"|$239,141,352

| style="text-align:right;"|$90,000,000

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt12593682/|title=Bullet Train|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2022-10-21}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2023

|style="text-align:left; | Oppenheimer

| style="text-align:right;"|$976,120,348

| style="text-align:right;"|$100,000,000

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=15398776|title=Oppenheimer |access-date=November 16, 2023}}{{Cite The Numbers |id=Oppenheimer-(2023) |title=Oppenheimer |access-date=November 16, 2023}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2024

|style="text-align:left; |Deadpool & Wolverine

| style="text-align:right;"|$1,338,073,645

| style="text-align:right;"|$200,000,000

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite Box Office Mojo |title=Deadpool & Wolverine |id=6263850 |access-date=September 18, 2024}}

{{Note label|*}}

Timeline of highest-grossing R-rated films

Since 1953, eleven films have held the record of highest-grossing R-rated film.

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Released

! scope="col" | Record established

! scope="col" | Record-setting gross

! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

rowspan="2" |Mom and Dad

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |1945

| style="text-align:center;" |1956*

| style="text-align:center;"|$80,000,000

| rowspan="2" |{{cite book |last=Schaefer |first=Eric |title="Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!": A History of Exploitation Films, 1919–1959 |year=1999 |publisher=Duke University Press |isbn=978-0-8223-2374-7 |pages=[https://books.google.com/books?id=CSBZqe0zPaMC&pg=PA197 197]–199 |quote=Leading the pack of postwar sex hygiene films was Mom and Dad (1944), which would become not only the most successful sex hygiene film in history but the biggest pre-1960 exploitation film of any kind. At the end of 1947, the Los Angeles Times reported that Mom and Dad had grossed $2 million. By 1949 Time had estimated that Mom and Dad had taken in $8 million from twenty million moviegoers. And publicity issuing from Mom and Dad{{'}}s production company indicated that by the end of 1956 it had grossed over $80 million worldwide. Net rentals of around $22 million by 1956 would easily place it in the top ten films of the late 1940s and early 1950s had it appeared on conventional lists. Some estimates have placed its total gross over the years at up to $100 million, and it was still playing drive-in dates into 1975...The film was made for around $65,000 with a crew of Hollywood veterans including director William "One Shot" Beaudine, cinematographer Marcel LePicard, and a cast that sported old stalwarts Hardie Albright, Francis Ford, and John Hamilton.}}

style="text-align:center;"|1969*

| style="text-align:center;"|$100,000,000

scope="row" | The Godfather

| style="text-align:center;" |1972

| style="text-align:center;" | 1972

| style="text-align:center;"| $243,862,778

| {{cite web |title=The Godfather |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr3090829829/ |website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" | The Exorcist

| style="text-align:center;" |1973

| style="text-align:center;" | 1979**

| style="text-align:center;"| $329,017,945

| {{cite web |title=The Exorcist |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0070047 |website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" | Rain Man

| style="text-align:center;" |1988

| style="text-align:center;" | 1988

| style="text-align:center;"| $354,825,435

| {{cite web |title=Rain Man |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0095953/|website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" | Pretty Woman

| style="text-align:center;" |1990

| style="text-align:center;" | 1990

| style="text-align:center;"| $463,406,268

| {{cite web |title=Pretty Woman |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0100405/ |website=Box Office Mojo }}

scope="row" | Terminator 2: Judgment Day

| style="text-align:center;" |1991

| style="text-align:center;" | 1991

| style="text-align:center;"| $516,950,043

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0103064/ |title=Terminator 2: Judgment Day|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" | The Matrix Reloaded

| style="text-align:center;" |2003

| style="text-align:center;" | 2003

| style="text-align:center;"| $741,847,937

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0234215/|title=The Matrix Reloaded|website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" | Deadpool

| style="text-align:center;" |2016

| style="text-align:center;" | 2016

| style="text-align:center;"| $782,612,155

|

scope="row" | Deadpool 2

| style="text-align:center;" |2018

| style="text-align:center;" | 2018

| style="text-align:center;"| $785,896,609

| {{Cite Box Office Mojo |title=Deadpool 2 |id=5463162}}

scope="row" | Joker

| style="text-align:center;" |2019

| style="text-align:center;" | 2019

| style="text-align:center;"| $1,074,251,311

|

scope="row" | Deadpool & Wolverine

| style="text-align:center;" |2024

| style="text-align:center;" | 2024

| style="text-align:center;"| $1,338,073,645

| {{Cite Box Office Mojo |title=Deadpool & Wolverine |id=6263850}}

{{note label|USgross|*||Mom and Dad was released in 1945, but reached $80M in 1955. Some estimates put its total gross by the end of the 1960s to be $100 million.}}

{{note label|USgross|**||The Godfather was overtaken by Jaws (rated PG) as the highest-grossing film of all-time in 1976. The Exorcist only overtook The Godfather on one of its many re-releases, beginning in 1976. It is not known on exactly which re-release The Exorcist surpassed The Godfather in worldwide gross, but in the United States and Canada it happened in 1979.}}

Top 20 highest grossing R-rated film series and franchises

Some of the listed franchises have also released films with other ratings. Only R-rated films are included here. Only franchises with at least two R-rated films are listed.

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|+ Highest-grossing R-rated film series and franchises

|+ {{small|(The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show")}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=header|ranklabel=Rank|titlelabel=Series|totallabel=Total worldwide box office|numberlabel=No. of films|averagelabel=Average of films|highestlabel=Highest-grossing film}}
{{Highest-grossing films franchise

|type=franchise

|rank=1

|title=X-Men | total={{#expr:{{#expr:+619021436}}+{{#expr:782836791+785896609+1338073382}}}}|number=4|highest=Deadpool & Wolverine|gross=1338073382

|{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title=Deadpool series|number=3|highest=Deadpool & Wolverine|gross=1338073382

|Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

|1338073382

|Deadpool 2 (2018)

|785896609

|Deadpool (2016)

|782836791

}}

|{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=film|sub=y|title=Logan (2017)|total= 619021436}}

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=2|title=The Conjuring Universe|number=8|highest=The Nun|gross=365551694

|The Nun (2018)

|366038956

|The Conjuring 2 (2016)

|321788219

|The Conjuring (2013)

|320290989

|Annabelle: Creation (2017)

|306515884

|The Nun II (2023)

|269467073

|Annabelle (2014)

|257619282

|Annabelle Comes Home (2019)

|231252591

|The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

|206431050

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank={{center|3}}|title=Alien |number=9|highest=Prometheus|gross=403354469

|Prometheus (2012)

|403354469

|Romulus (2024)

|350865342

|Covenant (2017)

|240891763

|Alien vs. Predator (2004)

|177400000

|Resurrection (1997)

|161376068

|Alien 3 (1992)

|159814498

|Aliens (1986)

|131060248

|Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (2007)

|128884494

|Alien (1979)

|105318777

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank={{center|4}}|title=The Matrix|number=4|highest=The Matrix Reloaded|gross=741847937

|Reloaded (2003)

|741847937

|The Matrix (1999)

|463517383

|Revolutions (2003)

|427343298

|Resurrections (2021)

|156543032

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank={{center|5}}|title=The Hangover |number=3|highest=The Hangover Part II|gross=586764305

|The Hangover Part II (2011)

|586764305

|The Hangover (2009)

|467483912

|The Hangover Part III (2013)

|362000072

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank={{center|6}}|title=Detective Chinatown|number=3|highest= Detective Chinatown 3|gross=686257563

|Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)

|686257563

|Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)

|544185156

|Detective Chinatown (2016)|125842935}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank={{center|7}}|title=Fifty Shades|number=3|highest=Grey|gross=568810483

|Grey (2015)

|568810483

|Darker (2017)

|381543436

|Freed (2018)

|371909449

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank={{center|8}}|title=Terminator|number=4|highest=Judgment Day|gross=519843345

|Judgment Day (1991)

|519843345

|Rise of the Machines (2003)

|433371112

|Dark Fate (2019)

|261119292

|The Terminator (1984)

|78371200

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=9|title=Batman |number=3|highest=Joker|gross=1074354306

|Joker (2019)

|1074354306

|Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

|206400287

|The Killing Joke (2016)

|4462034

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=

{{center|10}}|title=Bad Boys |number=4|highest=For Life|gross=425514702

|For Life (2020)

|425514702

|Ride or Die (2024)

|403367302

|Bad Boys II (2003)

|273339556

|Bad Boys (1995)

|141407024

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=franchise|rank=

{{center|11}}|title=Resident Evil|total={{#expr:1233229454+4457526}}|number=9|highest=Resident Evil: The Final Chapter|gross=312257250

|{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title=Live-action series|number=6|highest=The Final Chapter|gross=312257250

|The Final Chapter (2017)

|312257250

|Afterlife (2010)

|300228084

|Retribution (2012)

|240004424

|Extinction (2007)

|148412065

|Apocalypse (2004)

|129342769

|Resident Evil (2002)

|102984862

}}

|{{Highest-grossing films franchise|type=series|sub=y|title=Animated series|number=3|highest=Damnation|gross=2325035

|Damnation (2012)

|2325035

|Vendetta (2017)

|{{#expr:{{To USD|150000000|JPN}}+256320 round 0}}

|Degeneration (2008)

|{{To USD|43000000|JPN|year=2012|round=yes}}

}}

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank={{center|12}}|title=It|number=2|highest=It|gross=700381748

|It (2017)

|700381748

|It Chapter Two (2019)

|473093228

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=

{{center|13}}|title=Saw|number=10|highest=Saw III|gross=164874275

|Saw III (2006)

|164874275

|Saw II (2005)

|147748505

|Saw IV (2007)

|139352633

|Saw 3D (2010)

|136150434

|Saw V (2008)

|113864059

|Saw X (2023) {{†|alt=film currently playing}}

|111828698

|Saw (2004)

|103096345

|Jigsaw (2017)

|102952888

|Saw VI (2009)

|68233629

|Spiral (2021)

|40618920

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=14|title=Die Hard|number=4|highest=Die Hard with a Vengeance|gross=366101666

|Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

|366101666

|A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

|304654182

|Die Hard 2 (1990)

|241031094

|Die Hard (1988)

|140767956

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=15|title=John Wick|number=4|highest=Chapter 4|gross=440146694

|Chapter 4 (2023)

|440146694

|Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)

|326709727

|Chapter 2 (2017)

|171539887

|John Wick (2014)

|88761661

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=16|title=American Pie|number=4|highest=American Pie 2|gross=287553595

|American Pie 2 (2001)

|287553595

|American Pie (1999)

|235483004

|American Reunion (2012)

|234989584

|American Wedding (2003)

|231449203

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=17|title=Hannibal|number=5|highest=Hannibal|gross=351692268

|Hannibal (2001)

|351692268

|The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

|272742922

|Red Dragon (2002)

|209196298

|Hannibal Rising (2007)

|82169884

|Manhunter (1986)

|8620929

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=18|title=Gladiator|number=2|highest=Gladiator|gross=465516248

|Gladiator (2000)

|465516248

|Gladiator II (2024)

|458868874

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=19|title=Scream|number=6|highest=Scream (1996)|gross=173046663

|Scream (1996)

|173046663

|Scream 2 (1997)

|172363301

|Scream VI (2023)

|168961389

|Scream 3 (2000)

|161834276

|Scream (2022)

|140041405

|Scream 4 (2011)

|97231420

}}

{{Highest-grossing films franchise|rank=20|title=Paranormal Activity|number=6|highest=Paranormal Activity 3|gross=207039844

|Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

|207039844

|Paranormal Activity (2007)

|193355800

|Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

|177512032

|Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)

|142817992

|The Marked Ones (2014)

|90904854

|The Ghost Dimension (2015)

|78903124

}}

See also

Notes

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References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/mpaa-ratings/r-(us)|title=All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies|website=The Numbers}}

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